Richard J Clayton

US Patent:

6947760, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Jan 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/037559

Inventors:

Bernhard P. Weisshaar - Phoenix AZ, US
Richard M. Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Kungwel Liu - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04M001/00
G08G001/123

US Classification:

455509, 455403, 455557, 4555759, 4555561, 701 1, 340988

Abstract:

A method of optimizing the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a first communication interface of a plurality of communication interfaces to transmit data associated with a first application for a first period of time; transmitting a first block of data on the first communication interface for a second period of time which is less than the first period of time; and transmitting a second block of data associated with a second application on said first communication interface for at least a portion of the first period of time remaining after the second period of time.

US Patent:

6973324, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Jan 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/038026

Inventors:

Bernhard P. Weisshaar - Phoenix AZ, US
Richard M. Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Kungwel Liu - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04B007/00

US Classification:

455510, 455466, 701 29, 701 34, 701 36

Abstract:

A method of enabling the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a plurality of communication interfaces; determining that a communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces has become available; informing an application that the communication interface has become available; and transmitting data associated with the application on the communication interface.

US Patent:

7212783, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Jul 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/885995

Inventors:

Michael T. Gaumond - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard M. Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Parvathy Bhaskaran - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 7/00

US Classification:

455 306, 455 304, 455 302, 455 303

Abstract:

A system and method for managing content between different client devices in various domains (such as vehicle, home, and person). The system and method include receiving an input from a user on the first client device to delay the content. After receiving the input, the first client device determines whether the first client device is connected to a wireless communication system. If the first client device is connected to the wireless communication system, the first client device sends a data message to a host system. In one embodiment, the host system will then obtain the content (in whole or in part) after receiving the data message to permit the user to resume playback of the content on the first client device or another client device.

US Patent:

7383983, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Apr 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/118528

Inventors:

Michael T. Gaumond - Scottsdale AZ, US
Richard Mark Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Parvathy Bhaskaran - Mesa AZ, US
Lee Callaway - Oak Park IL, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235375, 235492

Abstract:

A system and method for managing content between different client devices in various domains (such as vehicle, home, and person). The system and method include receiving an input from a user on the first client device to pause the content. After receiving the input, the first client device determines whether the first client device is connected to a wireless communication system. If the first client device is connected to the wireless communication system, the first client device sends a data message to the second client device through a host system. In one embodiment, the second client device will then store the content in the second client device after receiving the data message to permit the user to resume playback of the content on the second client device. In another embodiment, the host system will store the content itself or access the content from a content provider and transfer the content directly to the second device with a data message that indicates the paused location of the content.

US Patent:

7418339, Aug 26, 2008

Filed:

Feb 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/058736

Inventors:

Kungwel Mike Liu - Chandler AZ, US
Parvathy Bhaskaran - Mesa AZ, US
Richard M. Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Garurank P. Saxena - Chandler AZ, US
Juan C. Uribe - Chandler AZ, US
Bernhard P. Weisshaar - Phoenix AZ, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G01C 21/30
G01C 21/32

US Classification:

701208, 701202, 701209, 701201, 34099519, 34099523, 34099524, 340989, 340991, 342457

Abstract:

A method is provided for improved navigation guidance in a portable navigation device () having a first navigation operating mode () for requesting () and receiving () routelet data and navigation route data and operating in accordance with the routelet data () and a second operation navigation mode () for operating in accordance with the navigation route data (). The method includes in the first navigation operating mode (), the steps of transmitting a routelet request () comprising location data, speed data and direction data, the location, speed and direction data determined () in response to a present location, a present speed and a present direction of travel, respectively, of the portable navigation device (), receiving routelet data () and operating in accordance with the received routelet data ().

US Patent:

20030130005, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Jan 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/038433

Inventors:

Bernhard Weisshaar - Phoenix AZ, US
Richard Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Kungwel Liu - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/525000, 455/524000

Abstract:

A method of selecting a communication interface to transmit data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of communication interfaces in a wireless communication device; polling, by a first application, at least one communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces to determine whether the at least one communication interface has become available; determining that the at least one communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces has become available; and transmitting data associated with the first application on the at least one communication interface.

US Patent:

20060179129, Aug 10, 2006

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/296990

Inventors:

Richard Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Michael Gaumond - Scottsdale AZ, US
Jeffrey Stinson - Mesa AZ, US
David Ulmer - Phoenix AZ, US
Jean-Marc Villevieille - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220000

Abstract:

Channel configuration information is sent to a content service, and the content service determines content to be provided in each channel of a set of channels using the channel configuration information. The channel configuration information also includes user preferences for determining hot content for a user. A device receives the content for the channels including the hot content. The device also receives updates for the hot content based on the user preferences.

US Patent:

20060181963, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/296975

Inventors:

Richard Clayton - Phoenix AZ, US
Michael Gaumond - Scottsdale AZ, US
David Ulmer - Phoenix AZ, US
Jean-Marc Villevieille - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

G11B 19/00

US Classification:

369024010

Abstract:

Described herein are embodiments that wirelessly provide content from a content source to a content player. In one embodiment, there is provided a wireless adaptor that includes a wireless interface operable to receive the content from the content source and a wired interface for a wired connection with the content player to route the content, as received by the wireless interface, for playback by the content player.